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California Domestic Violence Help, Programs and Statistics
There are 162 organizations in California that provide domestic violence services at some level. A total of 154 organizations have provided complete information about their program to this site for a statewide completion rate of 95%. These programs can be found in 110 different cities.
Click on any of the 110 cities below to learn about the programs in these areas. You’ll also see information further below on categories of service offered in California, and within each category you’ll find the individual services within that category.
The most common category of service in California – based on the likelihood of each program to offer all the services within a category – is "support services", while the least common category of service is "housing services".
The two most common individual services within any category of service in California are "resources and referrals and domestic violence education" while the two least common services are "onsite pediatric forensic nurse exams and sex offender counseling".
Spanish is spoken at 86% of the organizations. The third most common language after English and Spanish is Tagalog at 11% of the organizations. Demographically, the organizations are mostly like to be equipped to serve Women .
California Cities with Domestic Violence Programs
- Alturas
- Antioch
- Auburn
- Bakersfield
- Barstow
- Berkeley
- Big Bear Lake
- Bishop
- Camarillo
- Canoga Park
- Castro Valley
- Chico
- Chula Vista
- Concord
- Covina
- Crescent City
- El Centro
- Encinitas
- Eureka
- Fairfield
- Fort Bragg
- Fremont
- Fresno
- Fullerton
- Gilroy
- Glendale
- Grass Valley
- Hanford
- Harbor City
- Hawthorne
- Hollister
- Inglewood
- Irvine
- Jackson
- Jamestown
- Kelseyville
- Kings Beach
- Ladera Ranch
- Lancaster
- Livermore
- Long Beach
- Los Altos
- Los Angeles
- Madera
- Mammoth Lakes
- Marina
- Mariposa
- Merced
- Modesto
- Napa
- North Hollywood
- Oakland
- Oceanside
- Orange
- Oxnard
- Palm Desert
- Pasadena
- Paso Robles
- Placerville
- Pomona
- Porterville
- Quincy
- Red Bluff
- Redding
- Redondo Beach
- Richmond
- Ridgecrest
- Riverside
- Running Springs
- Sacramento
- Salinas
- San Andreas
- San Bernardino
- San Diego
- San Francisco
- San Jacinto
- San Jose
- San Leandro
- San Luis Obispo
- San Marcos
- San Mateo
- San pedro
- San Rafael
- Santa Ana
- Santa Barbara
- Santa Clara
- Santa Clarita
- Santa Cruz
- Santa Monica
- Santa Rosa
- Smith River
- Sonora
- South Lake Tahoe
- Stockton
- Susanville
- Tracy
- Truckee
- Ukiah
- Upland
- Van Nuys
- Ventura
- Victorville
- Visalia
- Watsonville
- Weaverville
- Whittier
- Willows
- Winnetka
- Woodfords
- Woodland
- Yreka
- Yuba City
- Yucca Valley
Statistics on Domestic Violence Services in California
Emergency Services
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Domestic violence education139 locations
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Safety planning138 locations
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Food and clothing135 locations
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Case management135 locations
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Crisis intervention services134 locations
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Emergency shelter117 locations
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Danger/lethality assessment108 locations
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Confidential shelter location106 locations
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Emergency local transportation81 locations
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Emergency cell phones78 locations
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Safe home network48 locations
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Mobile advocacy26 locations
Legal and Financial Services
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Assistance with orders of protection128 locations
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Court accompaniment/advocacy121 locations
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Court/legal lay assistance101 locations
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Financial empowerment training90 locations
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Legal resource planning81 locations
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Attorney referral for family court65 locations
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Attorney referral for protection orders63 locations
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Immigration services62 locations
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Attorney referral for criminal cases51 locations
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Court/legal assistance by attorney51 locations
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Legal clinics46 locations
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Child custody services45 locations
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Legal representation39 locations
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In-shelter financial aid22 locations
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Expert testimony22 locations
Counseling Services
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Peer support groups115 locations
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Non-resident counseling107 locations
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Shelter resident counseling105 locations
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Counseling for friends and family77 locations
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Sexual violence support groups76 locations
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Counseling for batterers37 locations
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Substance abuse counseling33 locations
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Incest counseling30 locations
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Ritual abuse counseling19 locations
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Sex offender counseling15 locations
Housing Services
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Transitional family housing85 locations
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Transportation82 locations
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Transitional individual housing79 locations
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Relocation services63 locations
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Alternative housing counseling51 locations
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Permanent family housing40 locations
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Permanent individual housing38 locations
Support Services
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Resources and referrals146 locations
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Goal planning assistance128 locations
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Parenting skills training101 locations
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Health and wellness programs88 locations
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Medical accompaniment84 locations
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Job search/placement82 locations
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Job skills training81 locations
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Pet Shelter58 locations
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Onsite mental health services54 locations
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Spiritual services36 locations
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Onsite medical services22 locations
Children's Services
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Safety planning for children106 locations
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Youth counseling93 locations
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Educational programs73 locations
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Child care during support groups67 locations
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Art/music therapy64 locations
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Child abuse services54 locations
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School liaison51 locations
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Child development48 locations
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Teen activity program48 locations
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Tutoring services39 locations
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After school programs34 locations
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Summer camp26 locations
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Pet therapy25 locations
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Daycare facility24 locations
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Onsite schooling20 locations
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Onsite pediatric forensic nurse exams14 locations
Community Education Services
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Domestic violence workshops123 programs
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Speaker's bureau72 programs
Other
Languages
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English156 locations
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Spanish133 locations
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Tagalog17 locations
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Sign language16 locations
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Russian14 locations
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Chinese14 locations
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French12 locations
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Portuguese10 locations
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German10 locations
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Vietnamese10 locations
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Korean10 locations
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Italian7 locations
Populations Served
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Women143 locations
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Families110 locations
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Individuals110 locations
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Teens96 locations
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Elderly92 locations
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Men92 locations
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Non-Binary34 locations
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Adult Male (victim of domestic violence)5 locations
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Adult Male (victim of sexual assault)3 locations
Distinctive Populations
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Immigrant97 locations
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LGBTQ95 locations
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Trans women/men88 locations
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Trafficked persons86 locations
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Disabled80 locations
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Military78 locations
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Rural72 locations
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Developmentally disabled71 locations
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Deaf71 locations
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Prostituted persons63 locations

